The frequency of an alternating current is 3 Hz. It implies that

The frequency of an alternating current is 3 Hz. It implies that

there are 6 cycles/s
there are 3 cycles/s
there are 2 cycles/s
there is only 1 cycle/s
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A frequency of 3 Hz implies that there are 3 cycles per second.
Frequency is defined as the number of cycles or oscillations per unit time. The SI unit of frequency is Hertz (Hz), where 1 Hz equals 1 cycle per second.
In the context of alternating current (AC), one cycle represents a complete sequence of changes in voltage or current from zero to maximum positive, back to zero, to maximum negative, and back to zero again. A frequency of 3 Hz means this complete cycle repeats 3 times every second.